Shloka 46
लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च
Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva
तयोरेको धनुष्पाणिर्द्वारि तिष्ठति लक्ष्मणः।यस्य भीताः प्रवेपन्तो नादान्मुञ्चन्ति वानराः।।
tayōr ēkō dhanuṣpāṇir dvāri tiṣṭhati lakṣmaṇaḥ | yasya bhītāḥ pravēpanto nādān muñcanti vānarāḥ ||
Dari kedua saudara itu, Lakṣmaṇa seorang diri berdiri di ambang pintu, busur di tangan. Karena takut kepadanya, para kera gemetar dan, dalam kegelisahan, tak mampu menahan pekik mereka.
'Of the two, only Lakshmana is standing at the entrance wielding his bow in hand. The monkeys are trembling in fear and running about, making a loud noise'.
FAQs
Neglect of duty leads to accountability: righteous authority arrives to demand fulfillment of obligations, and fear arises naturally when one’s conduct has deviated from dharma.
Ministers describe Lakṣmaṇa waiting at the entrance, armed and visibly stern, while the palace monkeys panic.
Lakṣmaṇa’s disciplined readiness and decisive enforcement of duty on behalf of Rāma.